So far in 2015, over 150 compliance letters and 75 orders have been issued under the City’s Standards of Maintenance Bylaw.

In 2014, according to the City Prosecutor’s Office, the total amount of penalties imposed on closed/resolved standards of maintenance cases was $6,800.

Research rental building safety and maintenance records

The City of Vancouver’s Rental Standards Database was launched in 2012 and the City has since seen a significant improvement in building safety with an 80 per cent drop in the number of bylaw infractions between 2012 and 2015.

The Rental Standards Database lets you research rental buildings for fire safety, building safety, and general maintenance issues.